The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

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poor man grew worse Morning cam,
and he was unable TO leave his bed
His horse, his one faithful friend anc
companion. could be heard near by,
evidently waiting for his coming.
All day long the animal remained
within hearing distance, and during
the long, tedious hours OF the second
night conld be heard moving about
with restless tread, as though con
scious that some misfortune had be-
fallen his master.
Daylight appeared at lest, and the
sick man made IN effort to speak
The horse, hearing the welcome voice.
went to the door OF the cabin, and
pushing it open, thrust his head into
the sick mans presence, and Mt the
same time giving n low whlnny, as
much rs to say, what is the natter
to which kindly inquiry there was no
response save n moan OF distress.
For moment or two the horse
stared strangely about, seemingly be.
wildered then quickly withdrew, and
in a few moments galloped rapidly
away. AZ the sound OF the horses
feet died away the sick man felt as
though his only friend and means oil
relief were now lost TO him, and he
shuddered ut the thought that he
might fall into that waking sleep
before any person could know that he
was i'll.
The nearest neighbor OF the sick
man was ranchman, whose home was
located on the river about SIX miles
distant. Once in while this neighbor
rode over to the miners camp, for a
short visit, but these trips were made
at irregular intervals, and there was
no certainty when he would be there
again.
The ranchman on the river had fin
ished his breakfast and was just COM
ing out OF his house, when his atten-
ton was attracted to ariderless horse
coming down the mountain rode at a
tremendous gallop.
The horse did not slacken his speed
until he reached the corral or enclos,
IRE near the house. He was tleclled
with foam and short OF breath, show
Ing that he had come from distance
and at unusual speed
The ranchman, knowing the horse,
spoke to him gently, which the animal
acknowledged by n loud whlnny, ut
the same time running restlessy up
and down the road by the corral. The
ranchman approached the horse,
which, however, would not suffer ltseli
to be captured, but galloped off to-
ward its home, stopping at short
distance and looking back with evil
dent anxiety.
The ranchman returned to the cor.
raj when the horse again galloped
down the road, and moved uneasily
about, as if determined to attract at
tention, Whipping and occasionally
giving d loudsnort as though frighten-
ed.
Another attempt to capture the
horse, which usually was q very gentle
creature, succeeded no better than
the first, the animal avoiding the man
in q manner hitherto unknown. The
horse ran no the road again and call
ed to the man to follow called to
him by every dumb sign, almost as
plainly as though he were possessed
OF the power OF speech.
These unusual proceedings so i'm
pressed the ranchman that he felt
that something was wrong, owner o.
the horse was called-had met with
some mishap? Maybe he had beer
murdered in his lonely cabin by
"rustlers' or had accidentally fallen
into the shaft OF his mine without the
means OF escape.
The strange conduct OF the horse in
Dictated that something unusual had
happened, and that was enough to
prompt the ranchman to speedy &C
ton. Calling one OF his assistants the
men quickly saddled two OF the best
horses on the place, and securing their
revolvers to guard against danger
and providing some medicines and
stimulants to use in case OF emergency
they rode rapidly away in the direc
ton OF Galena Georges cabin.
Georges horse observing this move
ment manifested great pleasure and
started on gallop towards his home
The horsemen followed at lively
pace, but the free horse kept well tc
the front, now and then looking back
as il to be sure that the chase had not
been abandoned.
On they sped, and in about forty
minutes from the time OF starting The
men reached the cabin OF their friend
which appeared TO be deserted.
The men dismounted, and entering
the cabin found George upon his
couch, wasted in form and apparent
w dead, and at the door stood thu
faithful horse, which, having tried to
save his master, was patiently wait
inc for some sign that he yet lived
The sad sight was SO touching as &c
force tears 70 the ewes OF the men who